A French hard-left MP sparked a political row Sunday by saying Israeli athletes were not welcome at the Paris Olympics because of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which one senior minister said had "hints of anti-Semitism".In a post on X, Arfi branded Portes's comments "irresponsible" and accused him of "legitimising Hamas", the Palestinian militant group whose October 7 attacks on Israel sparked the Gaza war.
  • @[email protected]English
    -12•4 months ago

    That’s because France and Germany have the largest Muslim populations in Europe. Turns out, they don’t like their fellow man being murdered indiscriminately.

    He is referring to the Muslim population, not that people in France and Germany as a whole do.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•4 months ago

      My brother in Christ, there is no fix for stupid, and for that I’m sorry. Best of luck in your future endeavors, I can tell you’re going to need it.